Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-29
CHARLESTON NEWS.

A New Political Particularly Discusses
Matters About the Capital.
Special Correspondence Of tie Register.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, September Is
For some months past there mas been much
talk of organizing a new political party in
this, the hot-bed of party births. But It
did not materialize until last Saturday,
when a remnant of the Greenbacs party
and a few other sOreheads met at the Court
House in this city, and agreed that the
Union Labor party should be put upon its
feet. Those who attended are loud IN
their praise of the principles taught by the
Henry George doctrines, and say
that this spirit which is being
inculcated into the minds of the
laboring class, will take deep root and
overthrow the two old parties in this State.
The leaders who were the same in the
Greenback agitation, in years gone by, are
the ones who are ut the head and In the
front of this new move. There is no doubt
but that the new party will have a fair
sprinkliug of followers, such rs split away
from the old parties and united with the
~GreenbaCkers.
The coke interests OF the New River re-
zion is growing rapidly and the maDutac.
turers are shipping TO the far Northwest IS
we'll rs in other directions, at such prices
as Justify consumer to buy. After having
carefully studied the coke question, your
correspondent, As well ~ Others who are
better posted, cannot understand why it
would not be much cheaper ami greatly to
the advantage OF the manufacturers OF
Wheeling, % leave the COnnOllsyille deal
ers and ~patrouize those who make coke in
this State. BY doing this, there would, no
doubt, be q break in the syndicate formed
by the COnnellsville coke manufacturers,
besides aiding those who have expended
large sums of money in the industry in
the New River coke fields. Coke can be
shipped direct to Wheeling from New
River, without any delay, ny way OF the
Kanawha X Ohio railroad transfer, near
this city, at a comparatively small cost, ~
IL woeld not come under the provisions Ot
the Interstate Commerce Law. The coke
is rs good as any made in the world aud is
used by the largest iron furnaces in the
State of Virginia.
The striking of a strong flow OF natural
gas, eight miles above this city, has started
Il citizens to talking OF bOoming the town
but there is one thing certain, the town
must help itself by investing home money
"a Wheeling has lone in her Improvements
during the past year or two. The history
of the ''mush room boom in the Findlay,
FostOris, Niles and Wellsburg districts are
enough to teach any community, where
natural vas has been struck, that the citi-
zens must look to their own wealth to start
factories and not depend upon outside aid
until it Is proven that investments will
pay. The Chamber of Commerce and the
CITY Council are conteriug with each other
as to the hest plan to start a substantial
boom. 1t is 10 be hoped that something
tangible may come ont of the efforts OF
these bodies.
The social season was begun with a
grand ball at the opening Of Hotel Rutfner,
last Friday evening. kramer's orchestra,
of Wheeling, did itself proud in furnishing
fine music for the occasion. Josie has
gained many friends in this city and will
be called upon frequently by our swell So
ciety people during the season. Hotel
Ruffner is under the management of that
prince of hotel managers, DR.. +. q. PeytOn,
ably assisted by his handsome John. These
gentlemen are truly the "Leiands' OF
West Virginia. The Doctor has taken the
hotel under a lease of seven years at a rent
OF ST. OO per annum. This hotel Is the
finest in the South and has all Of the
modern improvements.
There is a prospect of this county having
a new Jail in the near future, which 1t
very much needs, and | am Informed that
the contract is about completed with
Capt. Stewart, of Marion county, to erect
the new building, with the Pauley revOlv-
ing steel cell patent, at a cost of $4,000
Ii would not he amiSs If the county
authorities were to conclude to have anew
court house, Is the present one Is a dis
gcaee to the town and county.
The laying of the corner stone of the
Gen. r. f. Lee monument, at Richmond
on October Is next, will Oe attended by
our State officers. Gov. Z. W. Wilson
and Auditor Duffy have signiied their in
tentIOn of attending the ceremonies. Camp
Patton, an organization of ex-C Onfederates,
Of this city, will attend in u body.
John Shirley, of Elk district, a prOmi-
nent cattle dealer and a former we'll known
school teacher, died at his home last Sun
day after a few hours illness.
The Acts of 1857 have been distributed
to the members Of the Legislature, as well
rs to the clerks of the several Courts
throughout the State.
1t il rumOred that Col. Thos. K. Sharp,
General Manager Of the Kauawha and
Ohio Railroad Company, headquarters
here, will soon resign his charge. Presi-
dent Davis of the road, has resigned and
Col. Sharp says it is likely that he
will become the President. 1t is